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Ck Words

Words with ck, sorted by the short vowel in front: -ack, -eck, -ick, -ock, -uck, then ck in the middle.

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List 1: -ack (back)

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  1. 1.backLean back and watch the clouds.
  2. 2.packEach scout carries a pack with a compass.
  3. 3.sackCarry the sack of potatoes inside.
  4. 4.tackHang the poster with a tack.
  5. 5.crackThere is a crack in the sidewalk.
  6. 6.trackDeer left a track across the fresh snow.
  7. 7.snackTrail mix is our snack on hikes.
  8. 8.stackStack the chairs by the wall.
  9. 9.quackWe heard one quack from the reeds.
  10. 10.backpackZip your backpack before you go.
  11. 11.haystackThe barn cat napped on a haystack.
  12. 12.unpackUnpack your bag when you get home.

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List 1: -ack (back) 12

  • back Lean back and watch the clouds.
  • backpack Zip your backpack before you go.
  • crack There is a crack in the sidewalk.
  • haystack The barn cat napped on a haystack.
  • pack Each scout carries a pack with a compass.
  • quack We heard one quack from the reeds.
  • sack Carry the sack of potatoes inside.
  • snack Trail mix is our snack on hikes.
  • stack Stack the chairs by the wall.
  • tack Hang the poster with a tack.
  • track Deer left a track across the fresh snow.
  • unpack Unpack your bag when you get home.

List 2: -eck (neck) 12

  • bottleneck A fallen tree made a bottleneck on the trail.
  • breakneck The chipmunk fled at breakneck speed.
  • check Check the tire pressure before the ride.
  • deck Shuffle the deck of cards.
  • fleck A fleck of paint dried on my shoe.
  • neck The swan curved its neck toward the water.
  • paycheck Mom put her paycheck in the bank.
  • peck Hens peck at the corn.
  • shipwreck Divers found an old shipwreck.
  • speck A speck of dust landed on the lens.
  • turtleneck He wore a warm turtleneck.
  • wreck The storm left a wreck on the beach.

List 3: -ick (sick) 12

  • brick A loose brick wobbled on the garden path.
  • chopstick One chopstick rolled off the table.
  • kick One kick sent the ball over the hedge.
  • lick The puppy tried to lick my hand.
  • pick Pick the ripest peach for the pie.
  • quick The fox made a quick turn and vanished.
  • sick The sick kitten slept by the heater.
  • slick Rain left the playground slide slick.
  • stick Stir the paint with a wooden stick.
  • tick I can hear the clock tick.
  • trick The magician did a coin trick.
  • yardstick Measure the desk with a yardstick.

List 4: -ock (rock) 12

  • bedrock The tunnel was cut through solid bedrock.
  • block We walked around the block twice.
  • clock The kitchen clock runs five minutes fast.
  • dock Gulls stood in a row on the dock.
  • knock A knock on the window startled the cat.
  • livestock The farmer feeds the livestock at dawn.
  • lock The lock on the shed was rusty.
  • rock Moss covered the rock by the creek.
  • shock The loud bang gave me a shock.
  • smock Wear a smock when you paint.
  • sock One striped sock hung on the line.
  • stock The store keeps paper in stock.

List 5: -uck (duck) 12

  • buck A buck with antlers crossed the road.
  • cluck A soft cluck came from the nest box.
  • duck A duck led her ducklings to the reeds.
  • luck Wish me luck on the test.
  • muck My boots sank into the muck.
  • pluck Pluck the ripe berries and leave the green.
  • potluck Each family brought a dish to the potluck.
  • puck The puck slid across the ice.
  • struck A bright idea struck her at breakfast.
  • stuck The sled got stuck halfway down.
  • truck The fire truck gleamed in the sun.
  • tuck Tuck your shirt into your pants.

List 6: ck in the middle (bucket) 12

  • bucket The bucket of bait sat on the pier.
  • buckle The buckle on my sandal is bent.
  • chuckle The joke made everyone chuckle.
  • cracker Crumble one cracker into the soup.
  • knuckle I scraped my knuckle on the wall.
  • locker Hang your coat in the locker.
  • lucky A lucky bounce gave us the last point.
  • pickle A crunchy pickle came with the burger.
  • pocket A marble rolled out of his pocket.
  • rocket Our bottle rocket flew over the fence.
  • tackle Bring the fishing tackle to the lake.
  • tickle Feathers tickle my nose.

How it works

These ck words fill 6 lists of twelve, 72 words in all, from back, neck and sick to bucket and pickle, with a sentence for each.

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Words with ck in six lists

List 1 is -ack (back, snack, haystack), List 2 -eck (neck, speck, shipwreck), List 3 -ick (sick, brick, yardstick), List 4 -ock (rock, clock, livestock) and List 5 -uck (duck, truck, potluck). In List 6 the ck closes the first syllable and a second one follows: buck-et, pick-le, lock-er.

  • Shipwreck, haystack and livestock each end in a word from these lists: wreck, stack, stock.

Questions and answers

What are kindergarten spelling words ending in ck?

Our suggestion is the four-letter words that open each list: back, pack, neck, deck, sick, kick, rock, sock, duck and luck. Each is one consonant, one short vowel and ck.

Why do ck words have a short vowel?

At the end of a word the k sound is usually spelled ck when a short vowel comes right before it, as in pick, and k when one does not, as in took. Inside a word ck does the same: backer, baker.

Which ck words sound like another word?

Sack and sac, check and cheque, speck and spec, sick and sic, pick and pic, tick and tic, rock and roc, dock and doc, block and bloc, knock and nock. The sentence read with each word says which to write.

Why are rack and yuck missing?

The dictionary also spells one meaning of rack as wrack, and yuck as yuk. A word with a second spelling is left off, so every word in a test has one right answer.

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